EC Malta Stamps is a personal non-commercial site. Please take notice that - Stamps, Postcards, and all other philatelic material on this site are Not For Sale. They are for your viewing pleasure. Browse through stamps from the past 169 years. The Maltese Islands - we are islands but never too far - The Maltese Islands Malta, Gozo and  Comino; Manoel Island which is bridged to Gzira, and four other uninhabited Islets, Cominotto, Filfla, St. Paul and Fungus Rock (also called General’s Rock). Situated in the middle of the Mediterranean, 60 miles South of Sicily, and 179 miles from the North African coast (Tunisia). Alexandria lies to the East, while Gibraltar to the West.   Settlers The first Neolithic people to settle in Malta came from Sicily around 5200 - 4000 BC. Then, the islands were greener with flowing waters and wild animals roamed the land.   Rulers in Malta-BC : Phoenician Rule 800-480BC, Greek Influence 700-600BC, Roman Rule 218BC. Phoenicians 1000BC, Greeks 700-600BC, Carthaginians 480-218, Romans 218BC.   Rulers in Malta-AD: Arab Rule 870-1090, Norman Rule 1091-1194, Swabian Rule 1194-1266, Angevin Rule 1266-1283, Aragonese Rule 1283-1412, Aragonese and Castillian Rule 1214-1530. Arabs 870AD, Normans (Count Roger of Hauteville 1090). Roger II son of Count Roger 1091.   Knights of St. John 1530-1797 Knights of Jerusalem 1530 (GM Philippe Villiers de l'lsle-Adam and later Jean Parisot de la Valette).   French Occupation 1798-1800 France (Napoleon 1798).   British Period 1800-1964 England ruled Malta from 1803 King George III to 1964 Queen Elizabeth II. House of Hanover – KGIII 1760-1820, KGIV 1820-1830, KWIV 1830-1837, QV 1837-1901. House of Saxon – Coburg & Gotha -  KEVII 1901-1910. House of Windsor -  KGV 1910-1936, KEVIII Jan-Dec 1936, KGVI 1936-1952, QEII 1952-1964). They all left their mark in Malta.   Independence 1964-1974  Malta became self-reliance in 1964 (Independence).   Republic of Malta 1975-2004 Malta became Republic in 1975.   E.U.M.S. 2004- In 2004 Malta became a European Union Member State.   National name: Republic of Malta, with a President and Prime Minister. Colours: White and Red with the George Cross Award. Area: 122 sq miles. Population 398,534 approx.   Co-ordinates: The Maltese Islands fall within the following co-ordinates: Northern Latitude 36o00'00" Eastern Longitude 14o36'00"   Facts: Capital: Valletta. Monetary unit: Euro Currency January 1, 2008. Official Languages: Maltese and English. Italian, French and German are also spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic 98% Literacy rate: 93%. Malta is also a Member of Commonwealth of Nations.   Revised - January 29, 2008 YOUR HOST Hi; My name is Emmanuel (Larry) Cesare, I shall be your host.   Yes, you guessed it. This site is all about MALTA STAMPS.   I started collecting stamps at the age of around ten and still collect today. Since I am Maltese, my first priority is Malta Stamps. All of my stamps are in Mint, FDC'S and other special covers. First Day Covers in Malta started with King George V Silver Jubilee that was issued 6th. May 1935. My Malta collection consists of all philatelic material issued by the Malta GPO (General Post Office).    Other collections:  S.M.O.M. (Sovereign Military Order of Malta) Europa Issues Royal Family Omnibus Sets  Commemorations Anniversaries Recognitions Canada Postage Canada Revenue Great Britain Postcards (PHQ Cards) Great Britain Regional Issues.   A favourite of mine is a mint collection of all known War Tax Stamps issued world wide.    Please take notice: Some stamps images are changed monthly; Current year issues are added as received and changed annually; Old Postcards and Photos are displayed monthly and upon availability.   The site EC Malta Stamps (http://cesare392.tripod.com) is a non-profit-making website run entirely voluntarily, and ONLY for my visitors viewing pleasure.   Stamps featured on this site are from the sole collection of Emmanuel (Larry) Cesare. Although stamps and postcards displayed are from my own archives, I occasionally depend on outside sources for additional stamps, postcards, pictures and other material.    I would therefore appreciate it very much if you would include some details about the material you’re sending so I can give you proper acknowledgement and credit where credit is due.   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: UNLESS SPECIFIED, EC NUMBERING SYSTEM IS FOR MY USE ONLY, IF YOU NEED A CROSS REFERENCE NUMBER, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL. EC# 88, 1919 10/- black, Multiple Crown CA 51 sheets printed (1530 stamps)